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National Sun Yat-sen University
Thesis/Dissertation Format Regulations
Approved at the 126th Academic Affairs Council Meeting of Semester 1 in 2010Academic Year, December 13, 2010
Approved at the 143rd Academic Affairs Council Meeting of Semester 2 in 2014Academic Year, March 19, 2015
Article 1.
The Regulations were established to standardize the format of student
theses/dissertations, ensure the quality of student research and respond to the trend of
internationalization.
Article 2.
Each department and institute may develop a special format to meet the requirements of
their particular discipline but the main structure should still comply with the
Regulations.
Article 3.
Thesis/dissertation should be organized as follows:
1.
Front cover (including spine)
2.
Title page
3.
Thesis/dissertation validation letter
4.
Thesis/Dissertation authorization letter
5.
Preface or acknowledgement (optional)
6.
Abstract and 5 - 7 keywords (in Chinese)
7.
Abstract and 5 - 7 keywords (in English)
8.
Table of contents
9.
Table of figures
10.
Table of tables
11.
List of symbols (optional)
12.
Text
13.
References
14.
Appendix
15.
Autobiography or curriculum vitae (optional)
16.
Back cover
Article 4.
Front cover (including spine): [See Attachment 1 and Sample]
1.
Front cover: The name of the university (in Chinese and English),
department/institute, academic degree, thesis/dissertation title, author, advisor and
date (year and month) of graduation.
2.
Spine: The name of the university, department/institute, academic degree,
thesis/dissertation title (in Chinese), author and academic year of graduation.
Article 5.
Title page: same as the front cover.
Article 6.
Thesis validation letter [See Attachment 2]
1.
Where a thesis/dissertation defense that passed the review of the examination
committee needs to be modified, the master/doctoral student must make
modifications based on the comments of the examination committee members.
2.
The student can only submit the thesis/dissertation after the advisor has approved
and signed the "Thesis Validation Letter".